Asian AccelerationsConveners: Lars Højer and Stine Simonsen Puri, University of Copenhagen“Tiger economies” used to associate Asia with speed. Yet, it is increasingly clear that while some ”tiger economies” continue to have elevated growth rates along with rising prices, the general picture is much more complex … »

China’s Borderlands in the Making of the NationConveners: Ildikó Bellér-Hann and Edyta Roszko, University of CopenhagenThis panel explores the significance of China’s inland and maritime borderlands and their inhabitants both in the past and in the contemporary setting … »

(En)countering Sexual Violence in the South Asian CityConveners: Atreyee Sen and Emilija Zabiliute, University of Copenhagen; Raminder Kaur, University of SussexThis panel invites papers that address the theme of encountering and countering rising sexual violence (broadly defined) in cities in South Asia, and analyse such phenomena through the lens of urban social transformations in the region … »

Exhibiting Asian ModernitiesConveners: Jens Sejrup and Oscar Salemink, Dept. of Anthropology, University of CopenhagenLike with all continents, the idea of Asia historically emerged through the collection, circulation, and exhibition of art objects in museums, galleries, and other exhibitionary spaces … »

Trade and Translation of Buddhist Material Culture across AsiaConveners: Trine Brox, University of Copenhagen; Emma Martin, University of ManchesterHistorically, trade routes served as transmission belts for Buddhist theology. The nexus between trade and Buddhism is most commonly understood in the spread of Buddhist theology and art across Asia … »

Urban Struggles, Digital ObstructionConvener: Mark Philip Stadler, University of CopenhagenThis panel is concerned with how urban activism struggles with the obstructive effects of social media and smart city applications in the realization of transformative change … »